Heel-burnishing machine



(No Model) S. ROSS, Jr. HEEL BURNISHING MAGHINE.

No. 410,932. Patented Sept, 10, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SIMON ROSS, JR, OF LINlVOOD, OHIO.

HEEL-BURNISHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,932,da.ted September 10, 1889.

Application filed December 19, 1888. Serial No. 294,098. (No model.)

T0 at 1071,0122 it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON Ross, Jr., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Linwood, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heel-Burnishing Machines, of' which the following is a specification.

Lily invention relates to a heel-burnishing too The object of my invention is, first, to provide a tool which can be adjusted to different angles to suit different-shaped heels; second, to provide adouble-faced tool which can be reversed upon its pins to adapt it for other shapes.

Other objects of my invention will be fully set forth in the description of the acco|npanying drawings, making a part of this speci fication, in which- Figure 1 is an end elevation of my im-' provement. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the burnishing-tool reversed. Fig. 4 is an end elevation opposite to that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail View of the holdin -stock. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the yielding edgeburnisher for top piece. Fig. 7 is a section on line as a", Fig. 3.

I have shown my device as attached to a reciprocating arm, which is operated by the mechanism shownin my patent, No. 368,853, dated August 23, 1887, which is the preferred form of operating the heel-burnisher, as said machine is constructed so as to avoid jarring. The burnisher described herein is, however, adapted to operate by any well-kn own reciprocating movement.

1 represents the reciprocating standard; 2, the bed or table to which it is attached for convenience of operation.

A represents the shank for holding the reversible burnisher. It is provided with shank 3, which is secured in the stock 4. by setscrew 5.

6 represents the reversible burnisher. It is composed of a series of plates 7, which are held together at one end by the rivet 8, and the series of plates are separated by washers 9. The opposite ends are secured together by means of a clamp-screw 10, and the openings 11 between these series of plates 7 are utilized to secure a firmer connection of the tool to the shank A. This shank A is provided with a series of slots at and tongues Z), which tongues are of sufficient shape and length to fit into the'openings 11 between the series of plates. Thus the tongues of the shank engage the plates and secure a more firm support than could otherwise be obtained. Both faces of these plates are smooth and rounded for burnishing. One face is convex and the other concave, so as to adapt the two to different-shaped heels. The serial tool 6 can be adjusted at different angles, so as to expose more or less of a circle of the rounded end to the action of the heel, as may be desired to fit the varying shapes.

In order to burnish the edge of the top piece, I provide a burnisher O, which is preferably made of two forks or limbs 13, that project up each side of the shank A, to which it is secured by pin 14 passing through holes in the same. I have shown several holes 15 for the reception of the pin 14, so as to adjust the edge-burnisher (J to different positions relatively to the serial tool 6. In order to adapt this burnisher to varying thickness of the edge of the heel or top piece,IproVide a spring 16, which is secured to the stock 4, its lower end pressing against the outer face of the burnisher C, so that this burnisher will yield to all the inequalities of the top piece of the heel, and the spring will hold it to its work, so that the tool will be accommodated to the work it is intended to do without undue rubbing of some portions and slighting others, securing a uniform finish to the varying edge of the top piece. I

In Fig. 2 I have shown the serial burnisher 6 having its concave edge turned to the work or heel D, which is shown in dotted lines. In Fig. 3 I have shown the convex edge downward.

So far as the combined operation of the tool in the usual manner. The burnishers C and o are adjusted to the desired position, and the machine set in motion to reciprocate the tool.

In order to have the burnisher 0 make a close fit to the serial burnisher (3, I provide a series of lugs 17, which pass down between the series of burnishers 7, assisting in holding the tool laterally in position and making the proper fit of the two tools.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. I11 a heel-burnishing machine, the combination, with the oscillating arm or standard 1, having astock A, of: a burnisher 6 and a clamping-screw 10, passing through the burnisher and the stock, and by which screw the burnisher is adjustable in the arc of a circle on the stock to different angles relative thereto, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a stock A, of the burnishing-tool composed of a series of rigid plates clamped immovably and rigidly together and adjustably secured to said stock to constitute an inflexible burnishing-face, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a stock A, of the burnishing-tool composed of a series of rigid plates rigidly clamped together by a clamping-screw, and by the same screw said tool secured on and bodily adjustableat different angles to the stock, substantially as described.

T. In a heel-burnishing machine, the combinatiomwith the oscillating arm or standard Lhaving the stock A, of the burnisher6,co1nprising a series oi": plates having a rigid concave bu rnishin g-facc, and the clam pin g-screw 10, passing through the plates and the stock,

and by which screw the bu rnisher is adj ustable in the arc of a circle on the stock to different angles relative thereto, substantially as described.

5. In combination with the reciprocating stock 3, reversible burnisher 3, provided with a concave and convex edge, whereby the tool may be reversed for use, substantially as described.

6. The combination, with a tool-carrier, of a clamping-screw extcndin g through and supported by the carrier, and a bnrnisher journaled on the screw and adjustable to different positions in the are of a circle by said elamping-screw, substantially as described.

7. The burnisher (5, composed of a series of plates 7, arranged side by side, and the pin or rivet 8, passing through the plates at one end, in combination with. a tool-carrier and a clam iiing-screw 10, extending through the carrier, and on which the other ends of the plates are hung for adjusting the burnisher to different positions in the are of a circle, substantially as described.

8. The burnisher-tool (i, comprised of a series of plates 7 and adjnstably attached to to the shank A, provided with slots (1 and tongues Z), substantially as herein specified.

9. In combination with a bnrnisher U, the top-piece bu rnishcr (J, supported on the stock 3, and held to its work by the spring 16, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ,my hand.

SIMON ROSS, .Tn. \Vitnesses:

WM. E. BnooKs, 'VI. SIMMONS. 

